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'''Rowan UIF Cohort 2: 2018-2019''': [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-stransky/ Jeffrey Stransky] (now an engineering PhD student), [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarandeep-kaur/ Sarandeep Kaur], [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonabaker/ Brandon Baker], [https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Edward_Estremera Edward Estremera]. Rowan's second cohort is notable for having delivered some [https://business.rowan.edu/centers_of_excellence1/cie/calendar-of-events.html 50 Design Thinking workshop events], which then significantly influenced the delivery model of Rowan's "[https://business.rowan.edu/centers_of_excellence1/cie/tlae.html Think Like an Entrepreneur]" summer academy for underprivileged and underserved high school students, a now-recurring summer program that uses Design Thinking approaches to develop big-world solutions for the [https://sdgs.un.org/goals United Nations Sustainable Development Goals]. Thanks to the groundbreaking work by this cohort, programs like TLAE helped Rowan's [https://business.rowan.edu/centers_of_excellence1/cie/index.html Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship] [https://today.rowan.edu/news/2021/09/rowan-center-for-innovation--entrepreneurship-wins-global-impact-award.html win a 2021 global impact award] from the International Council for Small Business.
'''Rowan UIF Cohort 3: 2019-2020''': [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-weinberg-rowan/ Michael Weinberg], [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-price-a3a05b195/ Alison Price], [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillian-castaldo-aa277617a/ Gillian Castaldo], [https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-debiasse-5a8649163/ Erin DeBiasse]. Rowan's third cohort worked hard to successfully design an impactful program based on [https://sites.rowan.edu/publicsafety/clery/csa/index.html campus public safety], but COVID-19 arrived in early 2020, and the team had to back off from its ambitious plans. Before graduating from Rowan in 2022, Erin studied abroad at the [https://www.upf.edu/en/ Univeritat Pompeu Fabara] in Barcelona, Spain, and began her career as a planner for the iconic Macy's retail business in New York City. Alison has launched her biomedical engineering career in the New York City area at [https://celularity.com/ Celularity], and Gillian has started her career at [https://www.stonefieldeng.com/ Stonefield Engineering] in Princeton NJ. Michael graduated in Spring 2022, and [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-weinberg-rowan/ brings his Design Thinking skills] to his work in the construction industry and as a freelance 3D printing entrepreneur. [[File:Dominik Rowan headshot 2021 resized smaller.jpg|thumb|link=Special:FilePath/Dominik_Rowan_headshot_2021_resized_smaller.jpg|Dr. Michael Dominik|218x218px]]'''Rowan UIF Cohort 4: 2021-2022''': [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenyon-burgess-a33144200/ Kenyon Burgess], [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aatish-gupta-8b830419a/ Aatish Gupta], [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shruti-dalwadi/ Shruti Dalwadi], [https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabella-marshall-20bb41194/ Isabella Marshall]. Ambitious and motivated, our fourth Rowan cohort may have have realized the most of their grand vision from among all of our Fellows. Overachievers all, their UIF project featured hosting a three-day on-campus [https://sites.google.com/students.rowan.edu/rowan-innovation-weekend/who-we-are?authuser=0 Innovation Weekend] event in April 2022 for students to engage in a Design Thinking event to develop ideas and solutions to address Rowan campus mental health and resources challenges. But beyond just completing their campus improvement project, in 2023, two of these Fellows (Aatish and Kenyon) conceived of a College of Engineering clinic project on Design Thinking, to bring pedagogical resources on Design Thinking to all Rowan colleges (there are 13) across the entire University. The most evident examples of their achievement are the creation of the [https://sites.google.com/students.rowan.edu/dt-rowan/learning-modules?authuser=0 Rowan Design Thinking website] and the Rowan [https://www.youtube.com/@rowandttv Design Thinking TV channel] on YouTube. Check it out!
'''Rowan UIF Cohort 5: 2023-2024''': It's a joy and privilege to be the Faculty Champion for Rowan's University Innovation Fellows, and I am excited to see what our next cohort of 2023-24 Fellows will accomplish!These high-potential students are [https://www.linkedin.com/in/etran822/ Erica Tran], [https://www.linkedin.com/in/resty-m-b5428a23a/ Resty Mercado], [https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissa-pestritto1/ Marissa Pestritto], and [https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshdgz/ Joshua DeGuzman].
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